Football: Cyclones get commitment from three-star DB V'Lique Carter

Iowa State has focused its recruiting efforts on replenishing a secondary that will lose several key pieces from this year's team.

The Cyclones' latest commitment helps that mission.

Three-star defensive back V'Lique Carter announced his commitment to ISU on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. The 5-foot-10 and 170-pound West Palm Beach, Fla. native had listed offers from Oklahoma, Kentucky, Purdue and UCF among others.

According to 247Sports, Carter the 275th-ranked player in Florida and the 133rd-ranked safety nationally.

"Through this whole process," Carter wrote on Twitter, "I wanna Thank God for putting me in this position I'm in today. I wanna thank all the coaches that recruited & saw potential in me. Also I wanna thank my Mom, Jay, and Coach P for being there for me and also the whole Oxbridge-coaching staff.

"With all that being said I will be Committing to Iowa State University #RaiseTheStandard #LLKR -V'Lique Carter"

The Oxbridge Academy product is the 17th commitment in ISU's 2018 class and the fifth defensive back to join the class. Carter is the second commitment from Florida alongside three-star cornerback Anthony Johnson Jr. of Saint Petersburg.